A reminder that costs are not guaranteed in VCAT - Owners Corporation No. 1 PS408909U v College House Properties Pty Ltd (Owners Corporations) [2022] VCAT 851 Is my warehouse lease retail? A case study into recent VCAT decisions - Ever since the decision in IMCC Group (Australia) Pty Ltd v CB Cold Storage Pty Ltd gave new life to the ultimate consumer test, the issue of whether a premises is used predominantly for the “retail” provision of goods or services, and therefore subject to the Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic) (the Act), has been a hotly debated and often fraught issue. Proposed amendments to the Building Act 1993 (Vic) - The Building, Planning and Heritage Legislation Amendment (Administration and Other Matters) Bill 2022 (Vic) (Bill) was introduced in the Victorian Parliament on Tuesday 21 June 2022.